independence day!

doing anything fun for the holiday?? well whatever it is you do, let freedom ring!

enjoy some fun photos…

who can resist an americanized kate?

don’t forget the fireworks!!

and just for good measure…

it’s so sad but true…and thank goodness we live in a place that (most of the time) grants us freedom of speech.

have a fun, awesomely independent and safe 4th of july!!

i’m off to enjoy a nice, long weekend and a day on the lake.

xo

(click on pics for sources)

dfest final lineup, venues & schedule

tulsa’s very own music conference & festival recently announced the remainder of its headliners…who, you say? well check out this cool lineup vid:

if you are wondering when and where all the acts will be, you can create your own personalized schedule here. don’t know where those venues are?? have no fear! check out this video touring all 13 of the festival’s stages:

you can still purchase tickets online by going here, and if you’re not that familiar with the dfest artists, check out dfest radio!

to view the complete lineup, including headliners, local acts and emerging artists, visit the artist 411. hope to see y’all there supporting tulsa’s local music scene!!!

i remember the time, r.i.p. michael

as i listen to “smooth criminal” i’m thinking about all the memories that have been created while listening to legendary michael jackson songs.  upon hearing the news yesterday, i was in such shock that i had to take a breather.  it’s so surreal, isn’t it? an icon, a legend, dead at 50.

since i was a kid, i’ve danced my tush off to everything michael.  rock with you, don’t stop till you get enough, billy jean, bad, thriller, etc., etc.  and while i attempted to do my best mj moves, it wasn’t until later on that i actually learned one of his geniusly choreographed dances.  in 1992 michael jackson released the amazing video “do you remember the time.”, starring eddie murphy, iman, and even magic johnson (?!).  i believe it was during my stint at karen ogden studio in sulphur, louisiana, that i learned this egyptian-themed dance.

so while it may not have been his best song, or even the best video (while thriller may be yours, my vote is for billie jean), it’s now embedded in my mind forever as another beautiful memory. here is the video for “do you remember the time”

i hope you are at peace now, michael. you lived a beautiful and tragic life.

…and the greatest of these is love

four years ago today…

happy anniversary, love.

“the rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” matthew 7:25

and just for kicks, here’s an oldie from our honeymoon.

and the world is still our oyster =)

xo

the birth of friendship

i saw this quote today (here via here) and thought that it was pretty spot-on.

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” – C.S. Lewis

i’ve met some awesome cats recently, and gotten to know others i’ve known even better and often have this revelation. it’s pretty amazing when you have that moment; you either realize it right then or sometimes a little later, but say to yourself “yeah, that was awesome.” (or if you’re me, you say it out loud to stephen)

it’s especially fun when you discover these things if they’re reminiscent of your childhood…like my inclination to talk to random strangers or my hidden love for gangster rap.

friends are fun…through the good times, bad times, and all the times in between. xo

photo from here.

alice in wonderland!!

eek! these photos make me so excited for tim burton’s take on the classic alice in wonderland:

too bad we have to wait till march 2010 to see it…

fallen princesses

hi there! back from my bonnaroo adventure, sorry i’ve been mia. i’ll be sure to catch you up soon. in the mean time, i saw this post over on a cup of jo and just had to share…ladies of our generation can certainly relate, no?!

photos by dina goldstein.

love is…

i got a super cute email with little sayings from kids (4-8 yrs old) i’m sure it’s way old and everyone has seen it a million times but i just thought it was so adorable.  one of my favorites was this one:

“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”

well i had my own “that’s love” experience yesterday (as i do most days, but this one really stuck out to me).  here it is:

love is when stephen buys my favorite ice cream (ben & jerry’s half baked) because he knows i’d rather have that than the low fat nonsense i usually buy.

xoxo

i hope you don’t choke on the sweetness.

memorial day fun!

i don’t know about you, but i’m SO happy to have a long weekend! yay for memorial day!! stephen and i will head out tomorrow for san antonio with my famlay.  i’m so excited! stephen has never been there, so it will surely be an adventure.

are you doing anything fun?? taking a trip or relaxing by the pool like this cool pooch?  either way, have a fun, safe weekend!!

xo

(photo found via smitten)

dfest lineup & rumors!

a few weeks ago (yes, i know, i’m slacking) dfest music conference & festival in tulsa, ok announced their 2009 lineup.  as usual, they don’t fail to impress! with headliners ranging from black crowes to citizen cope to blue october, it promises to be a diverse and impressive festival!  here is a full list of the headliners:

• The Black Crowes
• Gogol Bordello
• Citizen Cope
• Blue October
• Bassnectar
• Ozomatli
• Metro Station
• Bill Hamel
• Delta Spirit
• DJ Rekha
• Dub Trio
• Dusty Rhodes & The River Band
• Gil Mantera’s Party Dream
• Gringo Star
• Joe Pug
• Other Lives
• Rachelle Van Zanten
• The Knux
• The Uglysuit

there are also tons of emerging and local artists that you can read about here.  now, that being said, i have a feeling that they’re not finished with announcing their “big” headliners.  i happen to know that they will be announcing at least one more headliner along with a slew of additional emerging artists.  one thing i can tell you is that this headliner is familiar with your usual festival suspects (coachella, lollapalooza & bonnaroo).  so who is it you say? personally, i’m voting for the raconteurs…but what do i know? i guess we’ll find out soon enough.  until then, stay tuned!

dfest tickets are available now – early bird 2-day passes are only $37!